Sing

Abra Moore

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 1995)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bohemia Beat
• ASIN: B000003NOB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #196,177 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Sing:" It could take you anywhere..., December 7, 1999

By	Brad Michael Moore (Perrin, Texas) - See all my reviews

"Sing:" It could take you anywhere...

I remember the rapture I felt in the late sixties with my first good listen of Laura Nyro's "Eli and the Thirteenth Confession," Joni Mitchell's self-titled debut and Roberta Flack's "First Take." In the last dozen or so years I have found fresh stimulation from a new and newer generation of female songmasters - artists such as Tori Amos, Julia Fordham, Eddi Reader (first of Fairground Attraction - then solo), Beth Orton, Liz Phair and Natalie Imbruglia. This brings me to Abra Moore. It's Abra's compositions "Happiness," & "Your Faithful Friend," from her 1997 release "Strangest Places," that seem most closely rooted in her first release, "Sing." This point motivated me to review her 1995 debut. When an Artist can transport my imagination from my little world to their expanse and leave me daydreaming, I believe I've found something extraordinary worth returning to on many more occasions. Abra Moore has a softer style than some of her contemporaries - a nice change to the too-hard edge sometimes thought to be a prerequisite in music for this stressed era. Believe me - we can all benefit with a disruption from too much grizzle. Abra's lyrics are visceral and visual and offer a transcending style. An example is her tune "Touch and Go," that begins - 'Your traveling through my head again...I pull you out every once in a while...' The melody is delivered in a way that easily gets into mine. Her serene voice has such a sweet texture, a quality reminiscent and as unique as Nanci Griffith's. Abra has taken on songs from other writers as well and made them her own. Examples such as Andrea Perry's "I Look Around," and Frank Orrall's "Step Without Looking," blend right into Abra's quintessence. Among her own works that stand out for me include "Some Kind of Change," a lovely piece that moves like a slow dance beneath a Weeping Willow tree. "Somebody That Cares," portrays a musing that pulls between a former relationship and a wiser alternative. From the tune "Dream Time," Phrases like 'A thousand clouds pass through my eyes making sunlight disappear...' take you on an ethereal waltz. "Prayer for an Angel" touches on the constraints of overbearingness. The production quality of this effort is shiningly effective and yet not grandiose. Abra's effort is contemplative. It shows me that longing and yearning carry separate meanings and both push my heart to reach beyond where it's gone before - need I say Moore?

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful., May 4, 1999

By A Customer

I have nothing but praise for Abra Moore and her debut album 'Sing',this is the kind of album that deserves to be heard a hell of alot more than it has been. 'Sing' is everything I hoped for and more with rich melodies and Abra's enchanting vocals + superb songs throughout esp. 'Touch and Go', 'Some Kind of Change' and the moving 'Somebody Who Cares'. Respect due.

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome tracks, August 14, 2007

By	John Kalogridis "YANNO 35" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very smooth. Compared to most albums, Moores music contains multiple good tunes on one cd. The music just flows with great sound. I always felt, if the song takes control over you, Its good, If your mind wonders, it s**ks.